Enlisted in the CSA in Oct 1861. Listed as a POW on 19 Sep 1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga, GA. Wounded in leg same day and leg was amputated, but he survived the war. Francis was the brother of James and Newton Davis also with Co A., 32nd TN Inf.

Captured at Fort Donelson, exchanged in September 1862. Captured again at Chattanooga, Nov. 25th, 1863, confined at Rock Island. Enlisted in US Army for frontier service October 15th, 1864. Died of typhoid fever May 19th, 1865 at the post at Cottonwood Springs, Nebraska Territory. Buried at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska.

Joseph enlisted on 7 Oct. 1861 in Capt. Hanna's Co. Tenn Vols. He mustered in at Nashville on 19 Oct. He was abt 56 years old. He served honorably and was discharged at Murfeesboro, Tenn. on 20 Nov. 1862 at age 58. He was the husband of my 2nd cousin 4 x removed. Permelia F Thomas. He is buried at Phelps Cem. Limestone Co. Ala.

James was born in Newberry County SC in 1834. His family moved to Tenn. He was 27 when he joined Capt. Hanna's Co. Tenn Vol's. 7 Oct. 1861. Rendezvous at Nashville and mustered in on the 19th. He died 13 March 1862 of disease in the CSA Hospital somewhere in the Bowling Green area. The weather, disease and circumstances led to the death by disease of some 300 members of his Regiment. His wife Louisa Caroline Marbut filed for settlement on 8 Jan. 1863 for his personal effects and $21 and change. At the time of his death he was assigned to Capt. Brownlow's Co. H .

Nathan was 20 years old when he enlisted 5 Nov. 1861 in Capt. Thomas Hanna's Co. Mustered in at Camp Trousdale on 5 Nov 1861. He has 7 cards in his file. This unit was armed with flintlock muskets. In Dec. of 1861 they were encamped at Russellville, Kentucky. That winter was disastrous due to the extreme cold and sort supplies. Some 300 out of the 850 died of disease. It took months for the unit to recover, many were crippled an unable to continue and never recovered.

Joined November 3, 1861 at the age of 21. Captured at Battle of Fort Donelson; Feb 16, 1862. POW at Camp Chase Ohio 1862. Sent to Hospital April 6, 1863 by Surgeon James F. Grant. Deserted military June 21, 1863 in TN.

James Sansom born in the year of 1838 Franklin Co. Tennessee. He was married to Martha Hill. James was my gggrandfather. Childern were John,Sarah Ann and Martha Margaret. Martha Margaret Sansom married William Mashack Ramsey and had many children. The first born was James Harvey Sanson. I do not know why the name changed to Sanson and not Sansom. James Harvey Sanson was my grandfather. James Harvey Sanson was married to Sally Coker. Sally's grandfather was James Campbell Coker also of the Co. K 32nd Tennessee Infantry.

Pvt. Elijah Saunders enlisted Nov 3 1861 at Camp Trousdale for a period of 12 months. Discharged Nov 21st 1962. His Captain was Captain Ikard of the 32nd Tennessee Voluneers. They surrenderd at Fort Donalson Tennessee Feburary 16th 1862.Elijah was from the Franklin County area in Tennessee.